Operating systems and low-level applications are usually written in languages like C and assembly, which provide access to low-level abstractions. These languages have unsafe type systems that allow many bugs to slip by programmers. For example, in...

Nanocomposite materials containing both gold and cobalt were synthesized using block copolymers as agents for controlling spatial organization of the nanoparticles. The targeted polymers are polystyrene- block -poly(alkyne-functional)styrene...

Radio relics are extended regions of synchrotron radio emission that have been found in the outskirts of a few dozen galaxy clusters. Relics are often associated with clusters undergoing merger activity. They are not associated optically with a...

We evaluate mobility predictors in wireless networks. Handoff prediction in wireless networks has long been considered as a mechanism to improve the quality of service provided to mobile wireless users. Most prior studies, however, were based on...

I investigate the kinematics and space densities of the local cataclysmic variable (CV) population. CVs are close binary star systems composed of a white dwarf that accretes matter from a less compact companion star in Roche lobe overflow....

Endothelial cell migration is an important element of a number of biological processes, including angiogenesis. The fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of angiogenic heparan-binding proteins that potently induce endothelial migration....

Modifiable Factor Relationships with Biopsychosocial Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Brant J. Oliver
Problem Statement: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system and is among the most common neurological...

Actin filaments are integral to a large number of cellular structures. Due to the widespread use of actin, cells must rigorously control when and where new filaments assemble. Formin proteins are expressed in all eukaryotes and provide the...